BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of December 4, 2007
The Board advised of their attendance at a public
informational meeting regarding the Piper Road/Rock Creek Slide Winter Plan at
Rock Creek Center at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2007.
The Board met at 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at
the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with
Commissioners James D. Richardson and
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday,
December 4, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners James D. Richardson and
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of November
27, 2007.
2. Notice of completion of
contract with Hansen Drilling Company, Inc for de-watering test wells.
3. Submittal of Skamania County
Greater Wind River Community Wildfire Protection Plan to Dept of Natural
Resources.
4. Certification of 2008
Property Tax Levies for City of Stevenson, Hospital District, Emergency Medical
Services, Port District, and Fire District #2.
5. Resolution 2007-53 adopting
Skamania County 2007 Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. and Letter of
Promulgation.
6. Resolution 2007-55 creating
Wind River Business Park Petty Cash Fund.
7. Authorize open purchase
order accounts with the 14 Wind River Business Park (WRBP) vendors; authorize
Charles Alex Johnson, Skamania County Economic Development Council employee, to
drive the County vehicle assigned to WRBP for business only; require all HUD
grant funds received to be transferred to the County until grant closeout is
completed; authorize transfer of all remaining funds in Wind River Public
Development Fund to WRBP Fund; and authorize Treasurer to transfer $2,500 from
WRBP Fund to WRBP Petty Cash Fund.
8. Agreement with Jo Bee
Company for upgrades for FTR Gold audio recorder software, maintenance,
installation, and training for the latest version, and a hardware upgrade to
support newly installed microphones.
9. Contract with ProtoCall to
provide crisis call screening when the Counseling Center Office is closed.
10. Memorandum of agreement with
Evergreen Forest County Group to serve as Washington, DC government relations
advisor to Skamania County.
11. Contract amendment #1 with
Nickolyn Myers to extend the term to November 1, 2007 and increase the amount
by $200.00 to serve as a volunteer host for Big Cedars Campground.
12. Agreement with Washington
State Patrol to assist Public Works Building Division with fire safety review
and inspections.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
approve a voucher to Freedom Steel for deposit for drawings/plans for a steel
building for Search and Rescue in the total amount of $11,764.00.
Larry Douglass, Public Works Director reported on the Piper Road/Rock
Creek Slide, private road standards, winter maintenance procedures, Engineering
projects, County Road projects, ER&R, Building Department and Solid Waste.
Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported on upcoming
meetings for the Columbia River Gorge Commission and Water Resource Inventory
Area 29a, Black Bear Permit Tracking System, Friday permit meetings, and
advised of the next working meeting regarding the proposed Carson Stormwater
District.
The
meeting recessed at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2007 and reconvened at 10:55 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson and Tolfree present.
David
Purcell addressed the Board with a request to vacate a portion of Skamania
Mines Road.
Commissioner
Pearce joined the meeting at approximately 11:10 a.m. via phone from
Washington, DC and gave an update on the Secure Rural Schools and Communities
Act Reauthorization.
The
meeting recessed at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2007 and reconvened at 1:35 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson and Tolfree present.
A public hearing was held to consider a Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services Application for 2008. The grant would provide $108,434 in CDBG
funds for essential services for low- and moderate-income persons in Skamania
and Klickitat Counties. Linda Schneider,
Executive Director and Jan Pearo, Staff for Washington Gorge Action Programs
advised of services that would be provided with funding from the grant, which
included Job Training, Services for Homeless, and Nutrition/Farmers to Food
Banks. Information regarding the
availability of CDBG funds, eligible uses, and income guidelines was available
and distributed to interested parties in attendance. No comments were received from the public.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion
carried to approve
Resolution 2007-48, authorizing
submission of the 2008 CDBG Public Services Grant Application and
Certifications of Compliance to the Department of Community, Trade and Economic
Development.
Sharon
Vance, County Clerk requested authorization to purchase an advanced PDF module
and support, at a cost of $1,200, to be included in the purchase of scanning
base software from Eagle Information Systems.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to authorize the purchase as requested.
The
meeting recessed at 2:05 p.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2007 and reconvened at 2:25 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Pearce was present via phone.
The
Board met with Sheriff Dave Brown, Emergency Management Director, Larry
Douglass, Public Works Director, and various Department Heads for an update on
Piper Road/Rock Creek Slide and potential flooding issues. Sheriff Brown advised of ongoing monitoring
and further advised that Emergency Management was not issuing an evacuation at
this time.
The
meeting recessed at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2007 and reconvened at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2007, with
Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Pearce was present via phone.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Pearce and motion carried unanimously
to authorize the Prosecutor to file an unlawful detainer for eviction of a
tenant at Wind River Business Park.
The
Board met with Sheriff Dave Brown, Emergency Management Director, Larry
Douglass, Public Works Director, and representatives from Skamania County
Public Health to discuss evacuation procedures in reference to the Health
Department/Counseling Center Building, the need for a press release to correct
misinformation given to news reporters, and for an update on Piper Road/Rock
Creek Slide and potential flooding issues.
The
meeting recessed at 9:48 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2007 and reconvened at
10:20 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board continued their discussion with Public Health representatives, requesting
that Public Health remain in its current location and maintain current
services.
Commissioner
Pearce joined the meeting at approximately 10:40 a.m. via phone from
Washington, DC and gave an update on the Secure Rural Schools and Communities
Act Reauthorization. Commissioner Pearce
left the meeting at approximately 10:45 a.m.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss a proposed clearing and grading ordinance
and a long range project list, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss facility considerations for
continuity of government should Rock Creek overflow inundate County facilities,
with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2007 and reconvened at
2:00 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with the Director of Administrative Services
to discuss Wind River Business Park water rights, vehicle use policy, Health
Department logistics, and meeting scheduling for the Regional Services Network,
with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2007 and reconvened at
9:40 a.m. Thursday, December 6, 2007, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree
present.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending December 6, 2007 in
the total amount of $134,516.79.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried to approve payroll for the period ending November 30, 2007 in
the total amount of $1,096,864.15.
The
meeting recessed at 10:05 a.m. Thursday, December 6, 2007 and reconvened at
10:30 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
Larry
Douglass, Public Works Director gave an update on the Piper Road/Rock Creek
Slide and a meeting with the Corps of Engineers.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m. Thursday, December 6, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON